I was always the weirdo at school. When I became a model [at 16], I didn't tell anybody. I was terrified that the kids would rip me to pieces.
![I was always the weirdo at school. When I became a model [at 16], I didn't tell anybody. I was terrified that the kids would rip me to pieces.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/karen-elson/i-was-always-the-weirdo-at-school-when-i-became-a-model-at-16-i-didnt-tell-anybody-i-was.jpg)